BrainBun
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Reel limiter for Android

Stop brain rot.
Watch fewer reels.

BrainBun counts every Instagram Reel, YouTube Short and TikTok you watch, pauses you before the scroll, and locks the feed when you hit your limit.

One email when it's live. Nothing else.

Counts short videos across

Features

One app. Every reel under control.

Count it. Limit it. Beat your friends at doing less of it.

See your real number

A live count across all five apps, so “just one more” finally has a number next to it.

52
  • Instagram20
  • TikTok14
  • Shorts11
  • Facebook7

A pause before the scroll

A short breather every time you open a feed.

Take a breath3… 2… 1…

Limit hit? Locked.

No willpower required.

00:42:10until reels unlock

Daily buddy battles

Fewest reels wins the day.

Pip311st
You38
Biscuit64

Focus mode

Lock reels now when it really matters.

30 min1 hour2 hoursTomorrow

Watch the number drop

Daily totals and streaks prove it is working. Brainy gets healthier with every reel you skip.

Meet Brainy

Drag it. See what a scroll does.

This is how your day looks to Brainy. Slide the reel count up and watch.

Brainy: Fresh and focused.
18reels today

Fresh and focused.

Battles

Make it a daily duel.

Send a friend your invite link. Every day BrainBun settles who watched fewer reels and tells you both.

  1. Invite Share a link. They join in one tap.
  2. Scroll less Counts stay on each phone. Only the daily total is shared.
  3. Get the verdict A notification lands with the result.
BrainBun · 9:00 pmPip beat you today31 reels vs your 38. Rematch tomorrow?
BrainBun · 6:12 pmBiscuit joined your battleDaily results start tonight.
BrainBun · 2:40 pm8 reels left todayBrainy is getting a little foggy.

How it works

Set up in a minute.

1

Turn on counting

Install BrainBun and enable the Accessibility service after reading the in-app disclosure.

2

Pick your limit

Choose a daily number and when the pause should appear.

3

Scroll less

BrainBun pauses, counts and locks. Invite buddies to make it a game.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How does BrainBun count Reels, Shorts and TikToks?

It uses Android’s Accessibility Service to notice when a short video is on screen in Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook or Snapchat. It adds one to your count and nothing else.

Why does BrainBun need the Accessibility permission?

It is the only way Android lets an app know a short video is showing. BrainBun reads the layout of those five apps only, in memory, and never stores or sends screen content. A clear disclosure appears before you turn it on, and you can turn it off any time.

Can BrainBun read my messages, comments or passwords?

No. It never stores or uploads anything on your screen and never taps, types or acts for you.

Which apps does it work with?

Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Facebook Reels and Snapchat Spotlight.

Do I need an account?

Only for buddies and daily battles (Google sign-in). Counting, limits, pauses and focus mode work without one.

How do I delete my data?

In the app, open Account then Delete account. Or use the delete page on this site and we remove everything within 30 days. Delete my data.

Your brain called. It wants fewer reels.

One email when it's live. Nothing else.